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Forum maintenance Tuesday 18/09/2018 - Completed

by xantia_v6 » 16 Sep 2018, 21:14 » in Forum News, Announcements and Issues

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The FCF Forum will be off-line for about 2 hours on Tuesday morning for a software upgrade and database maintenance.

I don't have firm start or finish times, but it should begin some time between 5am and 7am UK time.

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They should both be reinstated now (along with quite a few others)

Thanks avatar and pic back now

Regards Neil

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18 Sep 2018, 10:46
New - DS Automobiles Forum

by GiveMeABreak » 31 Aug 2018, 15:32 » in Forum News, Announcements and Issues

After some consideration and some external queries, the Team have decided to add a DS Automobiles technical sub-forum to the site.

DS Automobiles Sub-Forum

Although many of the engines and systems are identical to the Citroen and Peugeot marques, we felt it was about time there was a dedicated section.

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31 Aug 2018, 15:32
Revised Easydiagnostics Discount Procedure

by GiveMeABreak » 03 May 2018, 17:22 » in Forum News, Announcements and Issues

Please note that there is a new procedure in place for members wishing to take advantage of a 15% discount off products from Easydiagnostics.

The old discount code that was entered into the checkout is no longer valid, as a result of the code being propagated over the Internet.

After discussions with Jim from ED today, we have agreed a new...

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03 May 2018, 17:22
Member Email Addresses

by GiveMeABreak » 13 Oct 2017, 18:06 » in Forum News, Announcements and Issues

To All Members

Members are kindly requested to check their profiles to see if their email addresses are current and please update these where necessary.

Some of our members have noted that email sent to others on the forum are bouncing back as unrecognised. We appreciate that people change their email providers / addresses over time and don't...

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13 Oct 2017, 18:06
Activa Area

by CitroJim » 11 Oct 2008, 21:31

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A new sub-forum has been created in the Members Area specifically for the Activa. There you will find an Activa Register, Activa Buyers Guide, Activas on offer on eBay etc. and other Activa-specific information.

The Activa Area can be found near the bottom of the Forum Main Index page. You may well have to scroll down to find it.

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A new sub-forum has been created in the Members Area specifically for the Activa. There you will find an Activa Register, Activa Buyers Guide, Activas on offer on eBay etc. and other Activa-specific information.

The Activa Area can be found near the bottom of the Forum Main Index page. You may well have to scroll down to find it.

Well this idea...

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25 Nov 2009, 09:58

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The FCF International Couriers plc.

by myglaren » 09 Sep 2009, 22:36
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Condensed from the Parts Relay thread.

The Map

Current contributors:
EddieNuff
MikeT
JRGA1,
Jim,

bxman,
citronut,
UserError,
fatherjack2002,
f00lz,
1900sr,
stempy
Toby_HDi
Red_Dwarfers
davetherave
Vince
wotwot
Activa-Mike
Sparksie.
Handyman
Tam
and me.

Anyone wishing to be added to the list please PM MikeT or me with any details...

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I know this thread isn't active, but I could offer the following areas during my work hours;
Gravesend to east Sussex (Hastings to Eastbourne) usually every Monday and most of the 2nd week of every month.
Gravesend to SE London (I travel as far in as vauxhall and as far down as Sutton) usually the 3rd week of every month.

Obviously I can do...
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04 Jul 2018, 20:29
parts relay system

by citronut » 23 Aug 2008, 09:01
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how many FCF users would be interseted in joinnig together to form a parts collection and delivery relay network across the UK,

maybe each member go to about 20ish miles,

as im after getting an O/S rear door in white collected from DURHAM to go to east sussex but my courrier freind is away for 10 days,

regards malcolm

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Put me on that around Glasgow Steve. I can pick stuff up and hold or post for members.

Done and thanks :)
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01 May 2018, 20:51
Xantia rear brakes

by imperial21 » 05 Feb 2012, 09:55
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Hi Everyone
A problem i have noticed on my car is that the rear pads are only using about 1/2 the disk , anyone know what s wrong ?? I am going to replace the discs and pads anything else i will need to do ???
Thanks

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We've all come up against that problem at some point.
Copaslip works well and is what I use, copaslip though not copper grease which doesn't halt the galvanic corrosion. Some people favour a paper gasket which has many reports of success.
Swapping the sides is a good solution if you can, it was reported some time ago that a member here found that...
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26 Sep 2017, 23:49
Lexia locations

by myglaren » 18 Nov 2016, 17:57

Please note the following points when using Lexia, Planet or Clip diagnostic equipment!

A Vehicle Communication Interface (VCI) and associated software such as Diagbox, Lexia, and Peugeot Planet 2000 are professional-level diagnostic tools. Extreme care should be taken when using these devices as incorrect use may adversely affect your vehicle...

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18 Nov 2016, 17:57
The "Know Your Citroen Engine Thread"

by TehAgent » 31 Dec 2006, 01:23
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Well thanks go out to mugatea for this idea.

As I'm not much of a genius when it comes to car names and parts, Plus, getting frustrated with trying to read the forums and then run to the car with things like (on the left as you look at the car its a black box),

I thought it would be time to get a kind of map of your engine thread going, For...

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Not from a Citroen, but as they're similar underneath, I hope it helps!!

DW10ATED RHS ENGINE, 307 2.0 HDI 110bhp

4 - Camshaft Position Sensor
6 - Crankshaft Position Sensor
8 - Engine Control Module
9 - Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
10 - Exhaust Gas Pressure Sensor
11 - EGR Solenoid #1
12 - EGR Solenoid #2
15 - Fuel Pressure Control...
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15 Jun 2016, 14:09
Sphere testers and flaring tools

by myglaren » 07 Apr 2012, 10:05

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Anyone with either of these items who would be prepared to use them on behalf of other members bung your name and approximate location here and we will generate a map similar to the FCF Couriers and Lexia Locations ones.

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3.5, 4.5 and 6.35 bench flare tool and hand held 3.5 flarey tool,

do not lend out though but will help if i can

is the map up and running yet, i cant see it #-o :wink:

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15 Jan 2015, 20:02
Another "speared" Xantia strut top...Check YOURS!

by andmcit » 16 Jun 2006, 01:18
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CITROEN XANTIA SPEARS/ REPAIR ebay item number: 4651517020

Speared through the bonnet! Is your gaiter at half mast on your strut? This maybe next!

I know we're going to see a few more of these - not one in a yard of 6-7 cars last weekend had any worth bothering to take off to look at closer...

Have you checked yours? :shock: Had to change...

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Ok, I had a look at the Kingas (why do we call it that, by the way?) site and found myself pretty impressed.
However, they make no mention anywhere of Xantia strut tops. Only XM ones.
Also, no clues about pricing, just vague hints that bulk orders are preferred and more cost effective!
If they do all that they suggest they can, I think I'll be...
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17 Jan 2014, 22:46
Lexias around the country :-)

by KP » 21 Apr 2009, 10:17
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Any Chance we could make this a sticky at all?

Could anyone who has a Lexia around the country and is willing to loan or use it on other members vehicles for a small charge or even just a good old Citroeny chin wag :D post up their rough location as I'm thinking it would be a good idea to help more people and this way if say the people that have...

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To reduce confusion this thread is now locked and may be 'sanitised'
Please post in the other thread:

Lexia Locations

Thanks.
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06 Sep 2010, 15:27
blower problems some body must know!!

by tgrfc » 25 Aug 2008, 21:05
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Hi Everybody,

last resort!!
Today i have changed the blower motor on my car, checked all the fuses and i still have no blower at all.

This seems to have slowly died over the last 2 weeks, first it started working normally but over the last 2 weeks its has slowly died getting gradually slower and slower like it was running of a little battery,...

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This is me back again about the blower which runs at full speed as soon as the ignition is switched on I havent had time to check the module as I am not very confident about it so is there any way that I could put a switch in to switch the fan on and off as I need it if so could someone explain it to me. Thanks
Allan
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13 Oct 2009, 16:21
Making Links more Readable...

by CitroJim » 28 Mar 2008, 14:16

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Shamelessy lifted from the BX Club forum with many thanks to David Rutherford for originally posting this.

There's one thing that makes a PHPbb forum very difficult to read: Posting links that are very long, and hence making the forum extend it's width wider than your screen. This means that in order to read a posting you have to scroll sideways...

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Most likely like me at first - I wasn't leaving the first = after the [url

anyhow this:
Anglesy Citroen

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Anglesy Citroen

- the • is there simply to stop it showing as another shorter link like above

[url= –––WEB PAGE URL––– /] YOUR TITLE

any good for you Paul? The dark red text is the fixed tags that remain
constant like quotes....

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15 Sep 2009, 15:35
Pinout glow plug module

by Humph7 » 01 Dec 2017, 18:17

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Anyone have the pinouts for the 2.2hdi module with the 5 pin socket? There must be a way to check if mine is ok or not without buying another one. It is made by Nagares and number 96 399 125 80?

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This might help:

I'm assumung pins 8 and 9 are the high current terminals.

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Last post by EDC5
05 Dec 2017, 11:50
-Lexia-3 Scanner-Citroen-Peugeot

by alan camper » 03 Feb 2016, 15:10

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Just ordered this will take time to come but at this price hope its worth the wait 8-)

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If you buy a cheap Lexia 3 DiagBox on Ebay (Chinese copy?) expect problems in dealing with nasty badly produced software
and video's. Could have been the CD I got and others are better?
I was not sure in buying this if it was an illegal transaction? I spent many hours trying to figure out how to reconfigure their bad software.
Unless you are savvy...

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29 Oct 2017, 20:54
xsara picasso abs non function

by krl696 » 13 Oct 2017, 12:18

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hi, abs light on and showing non function been to local garage for a diagnostic check and says no communication with ecu they think ecu faulty
(brakes work fine but abs doesn't seem to come in when I try emergency stop... wheels skidded)
just wondering if its been encountered before if so what are causes
the vehicle is a 2005 1.6 8v petrol
many...

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AFAIK, causes can be broken wire/connector, damaged, obstructed or misaligned reluctor ring or sensor (all of which you have x4) or as your local garage opined, the rather expensive ECU, it's wiring and fuse(s).

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13 Oct 2017, 16:50
icarsoft i970? will it do most of the things lexia or planet does?

by veralum » 13 Sep 2017, 12:23

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they are around £100 and seem to do a lot but can they do as much as peugeot planet or lexia? they seem to be plug and play. where would be the best place to buy a reliable setup of lexia/pp?

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These aftermarket ones probably won't be able to do as much as the Lexia - more importantly the software (Diagbox, that contains PP2000, Lexia and of course Diagbox itself) have embedded procedures for undertaking some functions that won't be available on other systems.

I and many other members have bought our kits from Easydiagnostics. There is...

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13 Sep 2017, 16:18
1.9d cambelt

by pm3010 » 01 May 2017, 20:58

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Hi guys,
(berlingo 1.9d 2000) after eventually finding the flywheel locking pin hole it is now stripped and ready to fit a new cambelt kit and w/pump, does anyone have any advice for the tension of the belt? ( without a gauge)
thanks

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Normally a 1/4 turn on the longest side.

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Last post by jsp
25 May 2017, 01:04
C5 trailing arm bearing kit

by citronut » 10 Jun 2014, 08:35

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this is/was my findings on the best way to obtain C5 rear arm bearing kits

here are price's and part No.'s
from GSF
bearings (2 per arm )
512pc0080 £10.38 each inc vat trade

SKF's No.'s
VKD 24000
bar code ref
7 316577 732361

seals (2 per arm)
512pc0100 £2.60 each inc vat trade

from dealer
bearing bush's ( require 2 per arm)
5133.26 £2.96...

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Dont forget to pack your new bearings completely full of marine grease (also sold as propshaft grease ) its specifically designed to withstand moisture even submerged in salt water. It will prolong the life of the bearings significantly compare to the original grease that I suspect it's designed to NOT keep the bearings alive for much longer then...

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20 Feb 2017, 20:54
At the risk of being shot - Eolys fluid again

by PompeyLad » 01 Aug 2016, 20:55

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I have read all that I can find on Frenchcarforum and other sites about the eolys system and how to replenish it.

There's a huge amount of info on this site, but I'm still confused about one issue, namely that if I top up the eolys in my C5 2006 HDI 138, and do it before any warning appears, is an ECU reset required?

Some opinion says that the...

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The Rover, nice car but I seemed to spend my life welding it up. Lunar Grey was my favourite colour and I always fancied a 3.5. The 2000 had to go when my work sent me abroad.

cachaciero

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13 Aug 2016, 22:11
Uploading pictures to an external host for display on this forum

by andmcit » 29 Apr 2011, 22:14

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Instructions for posting pictures

This starts from the point where it is assumed you have a series of pictures
already on the PC and they're preferably (usually) in a jpeg file format! :D

1: Where you get started -

I've always tended to use photobucket and have no issues with their hosting.
There are other photo hosting websites although...

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Flickr! should be OK, just a few hoops to jump through.

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13 Aug 2015, 18:18
COM2000 repair

by RichardW » 15 Jan 2015, 13:10

Graeme Hall (Bradford) has been recommended for repair of these units:

COM 2000 repair

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15 Jan 2015, 13:10
steering wheel controls unresponsive

by nakks1980 » 26 Nov 2014, 11:59

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Hi All

I have a citroen C4 Vtr 1.6

Last night I noticed a ticking sound while driving while driving. Also, The light on my steering wheel are flashing and the controls on the steering wheel are not working..
:( :( :(

any help or advice would soo appreciated..

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Moved to a better place...

It does sound like a failure of the stalk unit (most likely the ribbon cable) - it's not in this case a COM2000 though, it's a later one, possibly a COM2005, and I don't think the Bradford guy can repair those. Be prepared for a shock at the price :shock: Post up the last 8 digits of the VIN and we can find a part no...

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26 Nov 2014, 13:38
C5 suspension pump faults

by myglaren » 31 Aug 2014, 12:25

Seems to be a common problem so here are some links to threads covering testing and repair options.

Pauls Pump Replacement Thread

Thread 1

Thread 2

Thread 3

Thread 4

Thread 5

Thread 6

Thread 7

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31 Aug 2014, 12:25
dispatch/scudo front gille surround****HELP*****

by StevieBell » 17 May 2014, 09:43

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GREETINGS....my vans been reversed in to (i'm quessing) at our local super market....the driver didnt hang round and swap details....no cctv :(....the only damaged was the front grille which ive replaced but i've found it impossible to find a grille surround....its a 1.9d 2004-2006 face lift model....the m.o.t is coming up and my masking tape...

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hi and welcome

have you tried

onclick= window.open(this.href);return false;

as they are cit/pug specialist dismantlers,

or this breakers yard as they are very helpful and cheap

G.M Woodgate & SON
High Halden
TN26 3HX
01233 850303

or if you send me the last 8 digits of your chassis/VIN No. i will get you the OE price and part No.,
then if...

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17 May 2014, 10:27
C5 battery removal/replacement procedure.

by myglaren » 03 Mar 2013, 13:22

Link .

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03 Mar 2013, 13:22
strut tops info and pics of a recent job xantia

by taffy » 02 Mar 2013, 20:35

lots of pics and info of some bad strut tops bein changed
CHECK YOURS NOW!!!
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02 Mar 2013, 20:35
Cleaning a Xantia front and rear height corrector

by red_dwarfers » 26 May 2009, 17:21

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Removal, Cleaning and Refitting of a standard Xantia Front Height Corrector

You will need:
x3 Front Height Corrector Hydraulic Union Seals (Citroen P/N - 96085 785)
Purpose made 8mm flare nut spanner (an open end spanner will round the delicate unions!)
Spanner Set
Screwdrivers of varying lengths
Pliers
White grease spray

Removing

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Ay up!

I can't see the piccies at all!

Photo bucket which hosts the images probably was having problems again.

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Last post by Xaccers
26 Sep 2012, 16:36
Citroen Recalls

by Trainman » 10 May 2012, 17:07

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Just pulled this from another forum, but I think it could be useful:

Citroen are pleased to announce the launch of a brand new and free service for customers, which allows us to view the outstanding recalls on your vehicle.

Once you have registered with Citroen Recalls it will allow Citroen to contact you, the customer directly and on a...

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cheers for this just signed up and thankfully nothing needed for her so I can guess anything that was needed has been done

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11 May 2012, 14:45
Help needed in Birmingham.Code reader

by mark stan » 03 Feb 2012, 18:45

#-o Hello friends, I've also got a Depollution Fault on my 1600 VTR 56 plate on petrol, and could do with some help reading the codes, I'm in Birmingham and I don't mind treating you to your fav drink as a thank you.

I'm just at my wits end trying to sort out my car when I'm unemployed and have been for the last couple of months. So things are...

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03 Feb 2012, 18:45
Wheel balancing Sticky - Mine is in West London

by RoyChristie » 13 Sep 2011, 22:25

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The Forum should have a permanent post for locations where we can get wheels without centre holes balanced

Fo you DS and Xantia Exclusive owners who need good service at reasonable cost-

My local tyre shop is excellent and reasonably priced
West London -

Ruislip Tyres
proprietor - Richard Maguire
75 Park Way
HA4 8NS
01895 632652

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I bought tyres from Blackcircles, not having heard of this nonsense, the place where they fitted the tyres couldn't balance them.
Quick phone call to Blackcircles, they arranged for Protyres in Portsmouth to balance the wheels at no cost to me.

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Last post by chris888
12 Jan 2014, 22:51
Good fix for weak or broken Xantia Door Hinges

by falling-out-with-my-car » 05 Jun 2010, 11:10
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for my citroen xantia S2 1998 1.9TD estate I bought what appeared to be a pretty good drivers door with great looking hinges after my original door top hinge failed miserably.

I had it sprayed the right colour from silver to dark blue and with some help managed to get it fitted to the car.

the top hinge lasted exactly four months before it...

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The hardest part is getting the gap right between the front and rear doors and
a wooden wedge leaves your hands free to do this, if your way worked out for you thats great,
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20 Nov 2013, 17:57
Xantia LHM tank dis-assembly and cleaning (French)

by rmunns » 29 Mar 2010, 21:16

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I found this. Very good for pictures and (page 2) diagram of components.

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There's a nice diagram of the steering column showing the universal joint which occaisionally needs attention on page 2, as well. :)

PS The forum clock is still on winter time. :D

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30 Mar 2010, 08:20
Spheres, Hydraflush and Brake Bleeding

by CitroJim » 28 Jul 2008, 22:05
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A question that is often asked is how to replace spheres, how to change the LHM, use Hydraflush and bleed brakes. This is a (hopefully) a concise guide to these three related jobs. I post here so that comments may be added and peer reviewed before it is moved to a more appropriate area of the forum.

Pre Requisites

Before starting, ensure you...

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As James says...

And...

hmmm.. maybe I think too much (or worry too much) but...

When you open it you'll hear a rushing sound as the system depressurises and LHM rushes back to the reservoir.

doesn't that mean the suspension will drop to low position?

No, because you are already on low if you followed the instructions ;)
And if the car...
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19 Oct 2016, 17:28

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